Good Shepherd Foundation
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Good Shepherd Foundation at a glance
In short: Good Shepherd Foundation gave $47K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,294
- +38.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,294
- +38.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,294
- Total assets
- $1,463,157
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Good Shepherd Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Shepherd Lutheran Home ($47K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $65K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Rushford, MN | General Operations and Equipment | $47,294 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,463,157 | $62,434 | $57,186 | $47,294 | 1 | $364 |
| 2024 | $1,326,731 | $48,197 | $56,857 | $34,120 | 1 | $957 |
| 2023 | $1,124,996 | $54,374 | $98,911 | — | — | $374 |
| 2022 | $1,029,085 | $41,166 | $57,424 | — | — | $226 |
| 2021 | $1,297,079 | $38,498 | $110,494 | — | — | $479 |
| 2020 | $1,108,779 | $60,629 | $89,340 | $61,546 | 1 | $243 |
| 2019 | $1,096,400 | $92,826 | $91,581 | $65,041 | 1 | $586 |
About Good Shepherd Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Good Shepherd Foundation is a public charity, based in Rushford, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $47K. Net investment income was $364.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Shepherd Foundation is led by Heather Larson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Larson
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David U'ren
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Georgens
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Humble
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Ebner
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Boyum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Luhmann
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Hegland
Treasuer
Director → Treasuer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Halverson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Dean Hatlevig (2019–2024) — Former President
- Former: Ilene Larson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Schmidt (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Chuck Ehler (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Curtis Fox (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack O'Donnell (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Dan Book (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bev Helleland (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Claire Olstad (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Ione Olstad (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ardis Willcox (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Leon Helleland (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rose Ann McManimon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Wobig (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Good Shepherd Foundation
How much does Good Shepherd Foundation give each year?
Good Shepherd Foundation gave $47K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $34K across 1 grant.
How large is Good Shepherd Foundation?
Good Shepherd Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $62K.
Where does Good Shepherd Foundation operate?
Good Shepherd Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Good Shepherd Foundation's EIN?
Good Shepherd Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1479118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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